About this project

The Fitzroy

£72,171

pledged of £60,000 goal

846

backers

What is The Fitzroy?

The Fitzroy is an independent, live action, feature film; a black comedy set in a
post-apocalyptic 1950’s Margate. The world is covered in a poisonous gas and the
Fitzroy Hotel (a beached submarine) is the last place for a traditional
holiday.

The hotel is sent into chaos when one of the guests murders the hotel’s
owner. It is left to Bernard, The Fitzroy’s hapless bellboy, to keep the hotel
from falling apart as he struggles to hide the murders from the other guests
and the ever-suspicious authorities.

Sci-Fi, post-apocalyptic, comedy, period setting… all in one film? Are you crazy? So what are you doing here?We are trying to raise enough money to make The Fitzroy. To do this we need
to raise £60,000.

So you are crazy!
No, not at all. Well maybe a little. But we are all experienced, having worked
in media for a long time, on commercials, music videos and short films. The
film has been planned to the nth degree and we already have many of the key
elements secured; location, heads of departments, music etc.

Who are you?

We are: Andrew Harmer (writer/director) and producing team James Heath and
Liam Garvo (Dresden Pictures). There are some links at the bottom of the page to some of our
previous work.

James Heath, Andrew Harmer and Liam Garvo

Is it going to be good?We hope so. Film is our passion,
and we’re working our hardest to make
sure The Fitzroy is as good as it can be. Blood, sweat and tears. In fact, those are our nicknames.

Okay, fair enough. Where can I learn more about the project?Please visit our website. There you can find a wealth of
information, or for an ongoing look behind the scenes, check out our blog - its free, frank and... er...
fabulous!? Or just ask us anything you want to know.

The Rewards

If I donate, what’s in it for me?The feel-good factor of making dreams come true and supporting independent
film. Also one of the awesome incentives to the right! But here's a bit more
info on a few of them.

Animated Title Character:
The films titles will be an animated cartoon and will explain how the world
of The Fitzroy came to be.

Designed by Marko Anstice (he did the illustrations on our website), the
titles will be populated by a cast of characters... and you can be one of them!

Simply send us a couple of photos of yourself (or a loved one, this would
make a great gift) and we will turn you into a toon. You'll feature in the
title sequence to the film and we'll send you a one-off illustrated print of
your mini-me to frame and hang.

UPDATE: The animated character now includes 2x tickets to the premier AND the 'Funding Producer' reward, with a credit on IMDB.

Beach Survival Kit: Ever tried having a holiday in a post-apocalyptic
world? It's not easy. Luckily the government have issued these 'Beach Survival
Kits'. Each one is handmade by the director and personalised. If you are going
on holiday, remember - stay safe!

Poster:
An exclusive series of posters just for
Kickstarter. These will be strictly limited to the number of backers who
request this reward. Heck if we want one we have to put the money in
too! There will be five to choose from, all signed and numbered by the
artist. We’ll email you at the end of the campaign and clarify
which one you would like. Grab a piece of cinema history - they will be
incredibly rare!

Poster A: 'Radiation Blues' by Marko Anstice (A1 size)

Poster B: ‘Margate’ by Gary Haslam (A2 size)

Poster C: 'Face Certain Death' by Oliver Polanski (A1 size)

Poster D: 'Rover Knows' by Rowan Corlett (A1 size)

Poster E: 'The Fitzroy' by Jack Candy-Kemp (A1 size)

UPDATE: We've tweaked the
pricing structure to make it more fair as we presume you won't want multiple
downloads of the film and soundtrack!

One poster =
£45

Two posters =
£80

Three posters =
£110

Four poster =
£135

or you can be the envy of your neighbours and get the whole set for £150!

International P&P is £5 if you buy one or all five.

*NB We can’t change the ‘reward’ box on the right of the
page so please ignore where it says ‘simply double or triple’. The above are
the correct prices!

The Soundtrack: The Fitzroy is going to rock! Unlike most films, we are taking a slightly different approach. We have teamed up with the awesome Green Rock River Band, who will not only be composing an original score, but starring in the film as ‘the band’ - a ragtag touring band holed up in one of The Fitzroy's rooms. Their music will literally echo through the submarine.

Described as ‘doom folk’, The Green Rock River Band is definitely going to bring a unique sound to The Fitzroy.

NEW REWARD!Have GRRB play at your party.

Green Rock River Band will play at your next
party, wedding, office shindig, Bar-Mitzvah, country fair, funeral… well maybe
not the last one.

They’ll come play for you – which is a hell of a deal!
Travel covered anywhere inside the M25, outside of that you will have to add
transportation costs in.

To give you a taste, here is what went down when they played at our Fitzroy shindig.

Dates are flexible but give us a shout to see if they can do
the night you want. Oh and you also get the 'Funding Producer' reward!

NEW REWARD! The Call Action / Call Wrap reward.

Ever wanted to feel the power of an egomaniac?
Well now you can. Come down
to set, a real Russian submarine! Be treated like a king, call action on the
very first shot of The Fitzroy and have your day filmed so you can share your
experience with your friends and family (if you want).

You also get your very own personalised directors chair
signed by the entire cast. AND the ‘Premier Tickets’ package with Funding Producers credit on IMDB.

What more could you want?

You have to get yourself to the shoot, this will
be around in April but we will give you as much warning to the exact date as possible.

What if I want more than one reward?
Awesome! Simply add the totals together (plus p&p) and we will email you at
the end of the campaign to clarify which rewards you require.

What if I don’t want the incentive, I just want to support?
You are wonderful! Not a problem. Once you hit ‘Back this Project’ there is a
button you can select if you don’t want a reward.

Other Important Questions

What happens if you don’t reach your target?
Kickstarter is an all or nothing model! If we don’t reach our target no-one
gets charged and we don’t make the film. That’s why we need you… and your
family and friends! So please, even if you can’t donate, help us by
spreading the word on Twitter, Facebook or word of mouth.

Can you exceed the goal?
YES! This would truly be amazing. Exceeding our goal would allow us to make a
better movie. Kickstarter allows projects to go over their targets. If we do go
over our target, every penny will still go into making the project as good as
possible.

Is my pledge amount publicly displayed?
Nope. Only you and the project creator will be able to see your pledge amount.

Can I increase my pledge once it’s been made?
YES! Once you donate to our campaign, you may want to change your reward to a
different one, or increase your pledge amount. To do so, go to Kickstarter and
sign in. If you go to our campaign page, the green “Back This Project” button
has been replaced with a blue “Manage Your Donation” button. Click it and you
can enter a new amount, or choose a new incentive.

Can I gift a Reward?
YES! Definitely. In fact we tried hard to create rewards that would make
brilliant gifts. Christmas is coming up! Donate through all the normal
processes of making a donation in your name. For billing purposes, this action
must be in your name. After our deadline, we will send you a message. We will
request things like your address from you at that time. Please reply with all
the recipient’s information and let us know it’s a gift and we'll send you a gift certificate much like this one...

A few more shots of the 'Black Widow' submarine we would love to shoot on.

What is the money going to be used for? It's not just development money?
No not at all. If we raise our target we can shoot and deliver the completed film (with a little
held over to enter the film into festivals).

You’re not going take all the money and fly away to Hawaii are you?
Every penny (minus the fees for Kickstarter’s involvement) will go directly
into The Fitzroy’s budget - i.e. your money goes directly to the funding of
this film. And trust me, we are making every penny stretch as far as we can.
And no, we won’t skip off to Hawaii: 1) All we have ever wanted to do
is make films and 2) We burn very easily.

I'm not in the UK. Can I still pledge?
Yes. You can pledge from anywhere in the world. All you need is a debit or
credit card. It’s dead easy.

How do we contact you?
Through hello@thefitzroy.com or in the Kickstarter comments, or via our Twitter and Facebook pages.

If you have any questions or
suggestions for rewards that you would like, please just leave us a comment.

Risks and challenges

As with anything in life, there is a risk and making films is no different.

Our biggest challenge will be in turning the film around by September. Although we feel it is a realistic date, quite often schedules change due to weather, crew/cast not being available for certain dates. So even though we are aiming for a September completion, this date might slip by a month or two.

Similarly, depending on demand, delivery times for rewards may be affected. For example, if the title character animation is very popular, it will take Marko our illustrator a while to create them all. We will obviously deliver every reward as quickly as we can and will keep you up to date with any changes in delivery. Your patience will be very much appreciated.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge £45 or more
About $72

A limited edition, signed and numbered poster. These posters are exclusive to Kickstarter and the print run will be strictly limited to the number of backers at this level. Grab a piece of cinema history! You also get an HD download of the film and digital soundtrack! You can choose which poster you prefer – if you would like more than one, simply double or triple the amount.

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Pledge £60 or more
About $96

GAS MASK! Grab your self a piece of cinema history by getting one of the gas masks that will be used in the film along with a still showing you which scene yours was in. You also get the HD download + digital SOUNDTRACK + a wealth of behind the scene extras and commentaries.

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Pledge £75 or more
About $120

A very special handmade, personalised and numbered ‘post-apocalyptic beach holiday survival kit’. We’ll send you one as soon as possible, but it also comes with special DVD and CD cases – we’ll send you the disks when the film is finished.

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Pledge £100 or more
About $160

Become a FUNDING PRODUCER on The Fitzroy! That’s right, your name will appear alphabetically during the credits and on IMDB under the heading "Funding Producers." You’ll also receive the DVD + HD download + digital soundtrack.

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Pledge £150 or more
About $240

WOW! This is if you really love our posters. At this reward you get the whole set of 5 limited edition, signed and numbered Fitzroy posters. You'll be the envy of your friends & family. You also get the HD download of the film and digital soundtrack!

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Pledge £160 or more
About $256

Two tickets to the London premier. Come hang out with us and experience all the glitz and glamour of the premier. Be one of the first people in the world to see the film. Also there’ll be an after party! Oh and that’s not all! You also get the Funding Producer package!

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Pledge £200 or more
About $320

This is too cool! The titles of the film are going to be an animated short film explaining how the world of The Fitzroy came to be. We’ll put a cartoon version of you or your loved one in the titles. You’ll also receive a one-off print of your character and, of course, the HD download of the film.

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Pledge £450 or more
About $721

THE ROUGH CUT PACKAGE. Have a direct impact on the film. Spend a day with us, watch the first rough cut, then join us for lunch where you can give us your views on what is and isn't working in the edit. You have to get yourself to London, but we can give you plenty of notice. You’ll also receive 2 tickets to the premier + the Funding Producer package!

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Pledge £450 or more
About $721

Be the one to call "Action” on the very first shot of the movie. You get to visit the Black Widow submarine and spend the day on set! You'll also receive a one off mega phone + two tickets to the premier + funding producer package, what more could you want? You have to get yourself to the location; we can give you a month’s notice give or take a day. Please see Rewards FAQ for more details. You’ll also receive 2 tickets to the premier + the Funding Producer package!

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Pledge £450 or more
About $721

Be the one to call "Thats a Wrap” on the very last shot of the shoot on the Sub! You get to visit the Black Widow submarine and spend the day on set! You'll also receive a one off mega phone + two tickets to the premier + funding producer package, what more could you want? You have to get yourself to the location; we can give you a month’s notice give or take a day. Please see Rewards FAQ for more details.

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Pledge £500 or more
About $801

If you like Green Rock River Band this is the reward for you! Have the awesome GRRB play a one off gig just for you and your friends, this can be your living room, wedding, hell even in your bathroom! You also get the HD download + digital SOUNDTRACK + the Funding Producer package. Please see Rewards FAQ for more details.

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Pledge £4,500 or more
About $7,209

Wow! Thank you. For this level of support we are forever in your debt. You are an EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, the king of the hill and you get the whole shebang. You receive everything. YES. You heard us, EVERYTHING!! And you’re on IMDB.